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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Oliver" <lotto8@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kelvin1@sify.com
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 12:15:11 +0200
Subject: YOU ARE A WINNER!!!

HEAD OFFICE
EURO-AFRO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY NL.
BURDENSTREET 21B
1053 DS AMSTERDAM,THE NETHERLANDS.
FROM:THE DESK OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PRIZE AWARD DEPT.
REF:HWS/2002292201/04
BATCH:19/204/JJS.

Dear lucky winner,

WINNING NOTIFICATION.

We are pleased to inform you about the release of the EURO-AFRO SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
HELD ON THE 6th of October 2004, Your e-mail address attached to ticket
number:677-4834490301 with serial number 6599/04 drew the lucky numbers:4-33-26-40-56-78,which consequently
won the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out of USD$1MILLION in cash credited to file
HWS/2002292201/04.This is from a total cash prize of USD$10MILLION shared among the ten international lucky
winners in this category.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we request that you keep your winning information confidential to
yourself until your claim have been processed and your prize! money Remitted to you. This is part of our
security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some
participants.

All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from over 15,000 companies and
4,500,000 individual email addresses and names from all over the world.

To begin your claim,you should first acknowledge receipt of this notification through the below email
address.
NAME; KELVIN
E-MAIL; kelvin1@sify.com
GOLDSMITH SECURITY & CONSULTANT

Endevour to include your full recent contact address, telephone/fax numbers and your bank account
details where you want this fund transfered to while replying this notification.

Remember, all winnings must be claimed not later than 10th JUNE, 2005.
After this date all unclaimed funds will be used in subsequent draws.
Please note in order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications, remember to quote your reference number
and batch numbers in all correspondence.

Furthermore, should there be any change of address, do inform agent immediately.

To enable you file for your winning prize, you are advised to fully cooperate with our corresponding
agent office.
Congratulations on behalf of members of staff and thank you for being part of our promotional program.
Note: Anybody under the age of 18 is automatically disqualified.

Your's Sincerely,
Mr.Oliver,
Lottery Coordinator.



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